COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1927, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AHAHUKA FAT STOCK SALE. M. HOUSTON AND CO.’S H EI’OHT. At the above yards oil Monday olir entry consisted of 51 head ol lat cattle which were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. I’riee.s realised were easier than those ot the previous sale hy about 20 |>or hejitl. Ox bed' averaged from 3t>s to 10s per hundred, heifer beef to 38s, itnd cows from 34 to 3(js. We sold its follows:—On account of 4V. A. Jamieson (privately) 20 fat wethers tit 335, 3 at 30s; on account of Messrs F. G. Williams and Sons 2 'bullocks at £LI 10s, 4 at £l2 7s (id, 3 heifers at £S 17s 6d, 3 :tt £9 ids. 2 bullocks at £l2. 2 at £l2 10s, 2at £ll 12s Od, 2 cows at £9 12s (id, 2 bullocks at £ll Los, 2 heifers at £lO. 2 heifers at £9 10s, 3 at £lO, 2 cows at £8 15s, 2 bullocks at £l2 IDs. 2 at £l2 os, 2 at £l3 7s (Id, 2 cows at £8 10s. 3 boilers at £8 l<s Od, 3 at £9, 2 cows at £9 15s.' 2 heifers at £ll 15s. 1 bullock at £ls, J cow at '£ll.

ARAIICRA STORE CATTLE SALE. AV. JEFFRIES AND CO.'S REPORT. The annual spring sale of surplus store cattle from the Arahura Valley district was held in these yards yesterday when 154 head of cattle wore submitted to public competition. The yarding comprised some excellent. framed 3 and 4 year old bullocks and a considerable number of o and 3 year old bullocks. There was a very large attendance of buyers. and competition was exceedingly :brisk throughout the sale, a total clearance .being effected. The fop price of the day for 5 shorthorn cross store bullocks was obtained by D. C. Finch, they realising the excellent price of £lO Is, while the same vendor for a single forward bullock obtained £l2 15s. flood 2 and 3 year old steers of the right colour and frame made from £G 10s to £0 1- s (id, while 2 year olds made from £4 5s to £0 10s. 18 months old steers made from £2 15s to £4 10s Gd. Good framed empty cows made from £3 2s to £0 2s Gd. Poorer conditioned animals making from £1 17s Gd to £3 10s. A small yarding of springers made from £3 10s to £o. . ■\y e sold as follows:—On account of Air T). Bradley 2 heifers (springers) at £4 10s. 1 two year old steer at £5. 2 dry cows at £3 2s; on account of Mr .T. Finch. 5 three year old steers at £9 12s Gd 1 yearling steer at £2 15s. 2 yearlings at £2 on account of Air R. Bradley 2 heifers (springers) at £3 10s. 3 dry cows with calves £7. 1 vealer at £2. 1 d>A cow at £1 17s Gd: on account of Al P) C Finch. 5 bullocks at £lO Is. 1 forward bullocks £l2 15s, 1 nmner at £fi 10s Gd. 2 dry cows at £<3 1 . •a at £G 2s Gd. I springer at *••>,. - y ,»*. X*l “is 1 fit 1/S v)(K dry cows at £4 •>", I t at £3 7s Gd. I heifer at C 4 l 0.„ A I at £4 7s Gd. 1 at £» ss. I toglitccn | months steer ax £3 10 s : w " ,ia 'l p , of Air AV. AliHs 5 two and a ha war steers at £7, 3 two .war old heifers at £2 14s: on account of A , R Ohlerog. 2 tlncc year old s , t £li m . 1 at £5 10s. 1 he.fet (springer) at £3 7-s Gd. 3 eighteen montlis steers at £2 13s od. 1 n at £° 13 s Gd; on account ot Air 't. Ohlerog 8 three year old steers at , !£G IDs. 0 two anti a half vent o i 1 St wrs £5 10s. 11 at £5. 8 two year j nk l steers at £4 10* Gd. 2 stags at £>s 4 drv cows at £2 I>. ~ Thirty' F.P.T shares in the Araliurn Dnirv Factory for Afr AA. <>.dprog realised 18* Gd each.